Utensil support



' Au 1s, 1931.

H. KLElN' UTENS IL SUPPORT Filed Sept. 6. 1929 Patented Aug. 18, 1931 UNITED} STATE HERMAN KLEIN, on CHICAGO, ILLINOIS UTENSIL Application filed September My invention relates to autensil support, and more particularly to a devicefor supporting a utensil in a sink.

v v In working about the kitchen it frequently happens that a housewife wishes to putfsome water in a kettle having a black or charred bottom. To set such a kettle in the sink while filling it would soil and discolor the sinkand at thesame ti1ne,'there is usually a considerable amount of moisture in the sink which will wet the bottom of the kettle and when the kettle is subsequently placed on 'the'stove it causes it to steam and rust the top of the range due to the moisture condensing thereon from the steam and the heat of the flame. y

The uses towhich such a support may be put, are numerous. Ininany cases, for instance, it is desirable to run water through material in acfolander and allow it todrain, like in the wa'shing of leafy vegetables. The colander maybe placed on the support and .the waterallowedto run freely withoutobstruction of. theapertures in the colander,

as wouldbe the case if it were placed on the bottom of thesin'kt There may be cases when the sink is filled with dishes making it desirable to have a support on which to place a kettle 0 other utensil while filling it with water. I

An object of my invention 1s to provide a new and improved utensil support for a sink.

A further object is to provide a support which may be readily placed in such a po- 3 sition as to be out of the way.

A further object is to provide a rugged and sturdy utensil'support which can be easily and economically manufactured.

In accordance with the general features 0 of the invention a support is provided having a horizontal base for supporting a utensil which may be readily moved to a vertical position and retained there by its own weight when not in use. A complete understanding of the invention maybe had by referring to the following specification taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a utensil support embodying the invention.

1g. 2 is a side elevation showing the supsume a horizontal position.

surron'r 6, 1929. Serial No. 390,683.

port in position when not in use.

Fig. 3is aside elevation of the apparatus showing it suspended from a faucet in a sink. 7 Fig. 4 is an enlarged perspective of one of thehinges, and 1 Fig. 5 isa detail view'taken on line 55 ofFigl. 7 I The support consists ingeneral' of a vertical U-shaped'member or bracket 9 having downwardly extending legs 11. The upper portion of the end of the .bracket. 9 is bent forwardly as shownfat 12' in Figs. 2 and 3, for the purpose to be described hereaften. I 7 Each of the downwardly extending legs 11 of bracket 9 is provided with a forwardly extending loop consisting of a forwardly. extend ng portion 14, a laterallyextending por- ,t 1onl5,' a rearwardly extending portion 16, and a, laterally extending portion 17 which terminates under the portion 114. A hori- .70 jzontal'base' member 18 having rearwardly extending legs 19 co-operateswith bracket member 9 to support a utensil. LThe ends'of legs 19. are formed into small rings or eyes 21 which surround'the laterally extending portions 17 of bracket member 9 and constitute a hinged connectionbetween'these members. When the base member 18 is in its operative or supporting position the legs 19 rest upon the laterally extending portions 15 of the" forwardly extending loopsexerting'a downward pressure upon this portion and .anupward pressure on the portion 17. Due to the fact that portion 17 terminates underneath the portion 14; the upward movement of portion 17 is limited when a weight is placed upon the support. The laterally extending portion 15 may be slightly bowed'as shown in Fig. 5 to center the legs 19. of the .basemember and preventthem from sliding oif the loops. The entire support may be made of quite rigid heavy wire bent into the shape shown. In order to prevent'a utensil from sliding off of the base member this member is constructed to incline upwardly slightlyas shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3 when not in use. When a heavy utensil is placed upon the base member it will be slightly depressed causing the base memberto as- I a supporting means,

The support should be made of material having sufficient rigidity that the forward end of the base member will not be depressed lower than the horizontal. The upper end of bracket 9 is made comparatively narrower than the lower portion and is adapted to be hooked over a. faucet 20. In most cases the upper portion of bracket 9 will extend to shoulder 22 of the faucet. However, due to the fact that this end is bent forwardly and out of the plane of the lower portion as shown there will be no tendency for this portion to slide forwardly onthe faucet even though it does not rest against a shoulder such as 22 because the pivoting point of the entire support is at, the lowermost end of legs ll of the bracket. Then the support is not in actualuse the basemember 18 may be pivoted upwardly into the position shown in Fig. 2. so. as to be completely outof the way. In this position it will be noted that the upper end of base. member 18 is. rearwardly of its pivoting point about portion 17 and as a result it will automatically sustain itself in this, positionv due to gravity. In order to place the bracket inposition for use it is'only necessary to. movethe base member 18 forwar,clly, until it is; forward of its pivoting point. about. portion 17? from where itwill falltoits supporting position of its own accord. g

The embodime t the inve t on described; is. only a practical and convenient form of the inyenti'on, and. it willbe understoodthat many modificationscould'be made therein without departing from the splrlt 'and'scopeof the invention.

A utensil. support: comprising a U shaped; arm having, downwardly extending legs,, a, forwardly xtending loop on each of said legs, a second U.-shaped member hav ng legspiyotally connected to the rearward slde of saidloops andnormally. resting upon the forward, side. of: said loops asupport for autensil.

2. A; utensil. support comprising a U shaped, arm; having downwardly extending legs, a.loop. on. ach. of said legs consisting of a forward y extending. portion, a laterally extending portion, a. r'earwardly extending portion, and, second. laterally extending portion, terminating; under the forwardly extendingpo-rtion, a, UI-shaped base for supporting a. utensil, said base havinglegs pivotally secured. to sai'djsecond laterally extending portions and adaptedlto rest upon the first laterally extending portions when in operathereby forming tive position.

3; A utensil support freely suspended from Li -shaped,v base member pivotally secured thereto, the upper endof saidjvertical member being bent forwardly and constricted at said" utensil support compr sing a, Ufishaped vertical member, a

the bent portion whereby the base member when in a vertical position will be supported on the vertical legs in a position rearwardly of the pivot point of said member, the utensil support swinging freely at the supportmg means.

t. A utensil support comprising a U- shapecl arm having a lower portion adapted to lie flat against a wall and an upper freely suspended portion; extending forwardly therefrom whereby the point of support of said utensil support is more nearly in the vertical plane of the center of gravity of the whole, thereby: preventing slipping on a sup porting member, a U-shaped base member, a pair of hinges interconnecting said member, and means for limitingthe relativeangular movement of said member to thereby support said base member in a substantially horizontal position.

5. A utensil support comprising a U shaped arm having downwardly extending legs, a forwardly extending loop on each of said legs, a second U-shaped member having legs pivotally connected to the rearward side of said loops and. normally restingupon the forward side of said loops thereby forming a support for a, utensil, the rearward sid'es ;tending portions of the loops of thefirst- U*- shaped member and: adapted to rest against the other laterally extending-portion when in supporting. position.

. In. witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my name this 9th day of- August, 1929;

1 HERMANKLEI-N. 

